West Germans against the West
Subtitle: anti-Americanism in media and public opinion in the Federal Republic of Germany
By: Christoph Hendrik Mller.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230231559
Subjects: Public opinion -- Germany (West); Anti-Americanism -- Germany (West); Mass media -- Germany -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Foreign public opinion -- German; United States -- In mass media; United States -- Press coverage -- Germany (West); Germany (West) -- Civilization -- American influences
Description: "An exploration of how the theme of Anti-Americanism was employed by influential sections of the West German media to oppose the modernisation of the Federal Republic of Germany during the long 1950s. In the public battle over the future direction of Germany, America stood as a symbol of social, political and economic corruption"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Vergangenheitsbewltigung at the Expense of the USA Rejection of the Republic - Democracy and Capitalism Hedonism and Equality'Americanization' Revisited Epilogue: '1968' and 'America' Bibliography Index.